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Delmon Young Starts Rehab Stint – Return Imminent
April 22nd, 2013 at 1:30 PM
Delmon Young has officially started his rehab stint following offseason ankle surgery. The Philadelphia Phillies Single-A Clearwater team was Young's home on Sunday. Young is, by trade, a designated hitter and right fielder. John Mayberry Jr. has been holding down the fort in right field and would likely move to...

Outfielders Racing for Playing Time, Cole Hamels Dominates Atlanta Braves
March 1st, 2013 at 2:20 AM
  Crowded Outfield The Philadelphia Phillies might have a problem. In my last column, I talked about Ben Revere’s ability to lead the Phils as a young hitter - both as a team leader and a leadoff man. He’s guaranteed a starting spot in center field on opening day. Domonic Brown, Darin...

Can Ben Revere Lead Philadelphia Phillies?
February 28th, 2013 at 12:27 AM
  Jimmy Rollins has been the leadoff hitter for the Philadelphia Phillies for quite some time. I don’t think he should be. He’s never hit .300 in a season and he’s got enough power to be moved to a lower spot - maybe the seven hole - in the lineup. ***PHOTO1*** Ben Revere...

Philadelphia Phillies and Delmon Young Agree to One-Year Deal
January 23rd, 2013 at 4:54 AM
  The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly agreed to a one-year, $750,000 deal with Delmon Young. According to sources, the deal could be worth up to $3.5 million with performance bonuses. ***PHOTO1*** The Phillies hope that Young will be their every day right fielder. He comes at a cheap price. As he admits, “I’ve...

New York Mets Trade RA Dickey to Toronto Blue Jays for Prospects
December 18th, 2012 at 10:00 AM
  After a few days of speculation, the New York Mets and the Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to a deal to send knuckleballer RA Dickey north of the border. I don’t generally write about deals from other teams, unless it directly affects the Philadelphia Phillies. This trade changes the landscape...

Philadelphia Phillies Pursuing Outfielder Cody Ross
December 16th, 2012 at 10:40 AM
The Philadelphia Phillies are reportedly pursuing 31-year-old outfielder Cody Ross with increased intensity. Manager Charlie Manuel said, "I better not say a lot about that," when asked about Ross after helping to light the Christmas tree at Citizen Bank Park. Ross played last season with the Boston Red Sox.  ***PHOTO1*** As things...

Philadelphia Phillies Get Their Center Fielder, Await Michael Young
December 7th, 2012 at 12:57 PM
The Philadelphia Phillies have their center fielder. You don't know this, because I've been missing in action over the past few weeks, but I thought it would be Shane Victorino. It turns out that Ruben Amaro Jr. had some different idea. He sent Vance Worley and right-handed pitching prospect Trevor...

Philadelphia Phillies Season Recap – Position: Left Field
October 17th, 2012 at 11:26 PM
I have failed my loyal Philadelphia Phillies fans yet again! I’ve been moving to Arizona for a two-month school and I just got my Internet up and running. Anyway! We’re back on the season recap for the Phillies left fielders this season! According to the Phillies’ official web site, there are...

Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospects – #16: Cesar Hernandez, #15: Lisalberto Bonilla, #14: Aaron Altherr, and #13: Roman Quinn
August 7th, 2012 at 2:57 AM
Here is the third installment of Phillies 101’s Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospect Series. For this column, I decided to cover four prospects, leaving us with 12 to go. ***PHOTO1*** As always, all statistics are from the invaluable folks at Baseball-Reference. For all my central Pennsylvania fans out there, you'll recognize the picture...

Philadelphia Phillies Top 20 Prospects – #18: Julio Rodriguez and #17: Leandro Castro
August 6th, 2012 at 1:22 AM
Hey Philadelphia Phillies fans! As promised, here is the second article previewing the Phillies top twenty prospects! Today we will take a look at right handed pitcher Julio Rodriguez and outfielder Leandro Castro. ***PHOTO1*** 18. Julio Rodriguez, RHP, Reading Phillies(AA) Rodriguez is currently pitching at the Double-A level and the Phillies organization expects...

Philadelphia Phillies Could Become Sellers Monday. Who’s on the Block?
July 29th, 2012 at 6:47 PM
It’s been several weeks since the Philadelphia Phillies have had any chance at all of making the playoffs. This weekend’s sweep at the hands of the Atlanta Braves put the Phillies 12 ½ games behind the second Wild Card spot, and the front office has to realize it’s time to...

2012 MLB All-Star Game Vote Update
June 19th, 2012 at 1:47 AM
It’s time that we talk All-Star weekend. I know the Philadelphia Phillies haven’t been having the best season in recent memory, but there are a few guys who aren’t showing up on Major League Baseball’s All-Star game updates that should be. Here’s the latest vote totals (for position players, pitching numbers...

Philadelphia Phillies Option Outfielder Dominic Brown to Minor Leagues
March 23rd, 2012 at 10:29 AM
The Philadelphia Phillies have made another roster move this spring training, this time sending outfielder Dominic Brown to the minor leagues which puts their roster at 40 players. ***PHOTO1*** Brown battled minor injuries, including a sprained right thumb and neck pain that limited his playing time in this early this season.  When he...

Philadelphia Phillies Release Dontrelle Willis; Ryan Howard’s Return Pushed Back and Dominic Brown Suffers Neck Injury Plus More
March 16th, 2012 at 12:38 PM
In what was supposed to be a one-year companionship turned into a short love affair, after the Phillies released Dontrelle Willis just over three months after signing him. ***PHOTO1*** Saturday the Phillies would have owed the "D-train" 1/6 of $850,000 non-guaranteed contract ($150,000). After suffering from arm soreness and fatigue early in spring training...

Jim Thome Goes to the Minors, Vance Worley Dominates and Laynce Nix Injured
March 13th, 2012 at 12:34 PM
The Phillies newest designated hitter and future Cooperstown inductee has been sent to the minor leagues for what some are calling an "experiment".  ***PHOTO1*** After the Phillies early playoff exit and lack of bench depth last season, it became apparent that the Phillies needed to bolster their reserves. Couple that with the...

Former Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder Lenny Dykstra Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
March 6th, 2012 at 1:38 PM
A one-time fan favorite Lenny Dykstra, who helped lead the 1993 Phillies team to a World Series, has now seen his darkest hour after being sentenced to jail for grand theft auto and providing a false financial statement. ***PHOTO1*** Lenny Dykstra, pictured above at his June 2011 arraignment, was sentenced to 3 years...

Philadelphia Phillies May Have Dilemma with Shane Victorino’s Desire for New Deal
March 2nd, 2012 at 1:58 PM
The Philadelphia Phillies already have three guys on their roster earning at least $20 million dollars per season. Now add to the equation the upcoming pay days due to Cole Hamels, Hunter Pence (2013), and now add Shane Victorino to the mix, some potential problems could be brewing in Philly...

Did Philadelphia Phillies Do Enough to Improve This Offseason?
February 13th, 2012 at 11:27 AM
Spring Training is now a few days away, as pitchers and catchers are due to report to Clearwater, Florida Saturday February 18.  ***PHOTO1*** The sour taste of the Phillies loss to the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS probably still sits in the mouths of many fans.  This offseason, Ruben Amaro Jr. went out...

Looking Back on the Career of Pat Burrell
February 1st, 2012 at 8:37 PM
In 1998 Pat Burrell was drafted first overall by the Philadelphia Phillies. He was labeled and nicknamed as "half man, half machine", as the Phillies had Hall of Fame expectations for the young slugger. ***PHOTO1*** Over his 12 seasons he hit just over .250 and accumulated 292 home runs, never fully reaching...

Philadelphia Phillies Sign Outfielder Jaun Pierre to Minor League Contract
January 27th, 2012 at 2:07 PM
According to reports, Ruben Amaro Jr. was not satisfied with having only four outfielders on the teams roster. So the obvious solution was to make another move, this time signing veteran outfielder Jaun Pierre.  ***PHOTO1*** Pierre, 34 has played for five other teams in his 12-year major league career and spent last season...